Attacks & Breaches
Hatch Bank Suffers Data Breach: Another Supply Chain Attack
Hatch Bank has become the latest company to suffer the consequences of a data breach caused by a supply chain attack. The incident was...
Pierce Transit Falls Victim to LockBit Ransomware Attack
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The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit), a public transit operator in Washington state, has recently become a victim of a...
Dish Network Confirms Ransomware Attack and Data Breach
Dish Network, the American satellite broadcast provider, has recently admitted that the outage that occurred on February 24, 2023, was caused by a ransomware...
Malware Alert: Law Firms Targeted by GootLoader and SocGholish
The Menace of GootLoader and SocGholish Malware Strains
In January and February 2023, six different law firms were attacked by two distinct threat campaigns,...
Dole Food Company Hit by Ransomware Attack, Temporarily Halts Operations
Dole Food Company, one of the largest fruit and vegetable producers in the world, has recently disclosed that it was hit by a ransomware...
New wave of PlugX RAT attacks masquerading as Windows debugger tool
Cybersecurity experts have identified a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the PlugX remote access trojan. In this campaign, the trojan is disguised...
Rancho Mesquite Casino Data Breach Lawsuit
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A class-action lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleges that Rancho Mesquite Casino's computer systems were left vulnerable to a cyberattack, leaving the personal information of...
Two Radio Stations in Crimea Hacked with a Message from Ukraine
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On the eve of the anniversary of Vladimir Putin's 2014 invasion, two radio stations in Crimea were hacked with a message from Ukraine. The...
New Ransomware Strain “Nevada Group” Targets Thousands of Victims in the US and Europe
A new variant of ransomware, known as "Nevada Group," has recently emerged, targeting over 5,000 victims in the US and Europe. Security researchers have...
Lazarus Group Unleashes New Backdoor Malware through Wslink Downloader
A new backdoor linked to the notorious North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group has been discovered by researchers.
The malware downloader, named Wslink, has been found...
Major Victory Against Cybercrime: Norwegian Police Seize $5.84 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen by Lazarus Group
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Introduction
The Norwegian police agency Økokrim has announced a major victory against the notorious North Korea-backed hacking group Lazarus. In March 2022, the group hacked...
How the Devastating Ransomware Attack in Oakland Brought the City to its Knees
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Introduction
The ransomware attack that struck Oakland on February 8, 2023, has had severe consequences for the city's services. The attack forced the City's Information...
